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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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