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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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