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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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