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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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