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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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