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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the 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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