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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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