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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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