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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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