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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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