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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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