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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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