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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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