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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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