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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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