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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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