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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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