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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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