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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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