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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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