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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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