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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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