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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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