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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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