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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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