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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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