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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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