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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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