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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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