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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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