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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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