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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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