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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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