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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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