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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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