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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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