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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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