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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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