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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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