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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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