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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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