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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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