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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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