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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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