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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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