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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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