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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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