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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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