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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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