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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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