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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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