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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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