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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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