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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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