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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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