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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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