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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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