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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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