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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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