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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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