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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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