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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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