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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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