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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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