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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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