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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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