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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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