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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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