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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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