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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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