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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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