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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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