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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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