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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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