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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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