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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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