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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing 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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