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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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