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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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