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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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