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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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