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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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