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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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