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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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