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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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