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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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