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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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