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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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