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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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