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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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