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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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