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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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