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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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