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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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