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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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