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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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