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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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