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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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