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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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