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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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