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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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