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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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