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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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