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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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