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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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