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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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