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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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