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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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