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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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