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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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