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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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