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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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