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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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