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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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