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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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