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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major 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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