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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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