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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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