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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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