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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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