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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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