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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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