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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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