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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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