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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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