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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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