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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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