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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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