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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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