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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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