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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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