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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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