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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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