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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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