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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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