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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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