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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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