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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the 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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