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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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