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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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