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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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