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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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