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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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