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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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