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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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