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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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