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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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