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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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