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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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