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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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