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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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