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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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