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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines 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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