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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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