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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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