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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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