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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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