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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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