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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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