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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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