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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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