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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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