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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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