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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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