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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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