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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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