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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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