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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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