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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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