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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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