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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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