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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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