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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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