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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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