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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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