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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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