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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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