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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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