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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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