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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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