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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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