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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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