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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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