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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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