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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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