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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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