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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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