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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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