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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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