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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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