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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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