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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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