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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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