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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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