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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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