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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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