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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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