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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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