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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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