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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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