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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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