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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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