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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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