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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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