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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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