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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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