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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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