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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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