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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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