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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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