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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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