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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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