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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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