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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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