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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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