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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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