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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews 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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