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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important 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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