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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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