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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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