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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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