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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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