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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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