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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner 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 electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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