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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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