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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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