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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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