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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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