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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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