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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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