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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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