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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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