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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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