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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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