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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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