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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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