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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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