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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not 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 topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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