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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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