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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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