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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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