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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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