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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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