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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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