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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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