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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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