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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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