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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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