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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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