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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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