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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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