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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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