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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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