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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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