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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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