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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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