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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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