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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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