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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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