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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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