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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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