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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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