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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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