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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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