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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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