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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key 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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