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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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