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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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