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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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