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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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