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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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