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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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