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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers 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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