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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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