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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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