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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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