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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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