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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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