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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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