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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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