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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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