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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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