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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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