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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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