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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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