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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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