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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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