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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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