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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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