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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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