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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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