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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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