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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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