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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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