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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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