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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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