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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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