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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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