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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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