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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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