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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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