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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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