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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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