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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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