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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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