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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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