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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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