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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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