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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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