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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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