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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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