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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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