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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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