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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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