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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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