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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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