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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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