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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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