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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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