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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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