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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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