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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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