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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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