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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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