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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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