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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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