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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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