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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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