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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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