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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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