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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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