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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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