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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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