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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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