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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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