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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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