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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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