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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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