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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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