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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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