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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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