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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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