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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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