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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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