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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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