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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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