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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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