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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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