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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key 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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