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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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