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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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