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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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