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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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