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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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