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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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