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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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