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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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