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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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