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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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