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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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