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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes 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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