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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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