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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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