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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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