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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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