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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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