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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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