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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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