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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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