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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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