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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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