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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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