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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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