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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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