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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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