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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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