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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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