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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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