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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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