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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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