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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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