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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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