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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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