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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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