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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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