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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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