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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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