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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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