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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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