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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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