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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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