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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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