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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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