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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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