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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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