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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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