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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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