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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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