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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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