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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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