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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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