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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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