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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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