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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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