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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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