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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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