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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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