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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts 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 discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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