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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key 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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