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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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