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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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