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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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