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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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