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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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