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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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