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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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