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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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