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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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