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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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