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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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