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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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