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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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