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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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