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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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