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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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