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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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