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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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