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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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