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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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