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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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