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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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