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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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