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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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