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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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