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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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