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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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