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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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