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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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