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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the 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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