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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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