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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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