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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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