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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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