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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major 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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