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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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