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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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