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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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