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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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