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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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