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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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