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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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