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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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