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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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