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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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