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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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