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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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