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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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