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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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