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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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