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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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