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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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