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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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