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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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