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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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