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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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