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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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