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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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