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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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