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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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