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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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