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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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