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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers 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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