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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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