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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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