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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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