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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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