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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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