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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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