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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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