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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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