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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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