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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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