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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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