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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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