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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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