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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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