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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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