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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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