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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational 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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