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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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