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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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