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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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