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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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