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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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