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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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