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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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