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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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