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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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