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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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