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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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