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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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