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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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