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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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