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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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