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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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