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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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