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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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