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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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