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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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