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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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