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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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