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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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